Bowed curtain fixture



Nov. 28, 1939. 1,1 0; 2,181,417

BOWED CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed Dec. 16, 1938 Jam 7:51:44 $2M 4/.

Patented Nov. 28, 1939 BOWED CURTAIN FIXTURE James H. Boye, Chicago,Ill., assignor to James H. Boye Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 11]., acorporation of Illinois Application December 16, 1938, Serial No.246,056

9 Claims.

This invention relates to the art of curtain and drape hangers, and hasreference more particularly to a modern type of such devices known asbowed curtain fixtures wherein the rod from which the curtain or drapeis hung is curved or with the rod in such tilted position, and in dotand dash lines a horizontal position of the rod and the position of theadjustable bracket member that permits the rod to assume such horizontalposition.

d bowed instead of being straight, as in the older Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section taken on the line styles. 33 of Fig. 2.

Some users of bowed curtain hangers prefer Fig. 4 is a horizontalsection taken on the line to mount them with the rod horizontal. Others4-4 of Fig. 2.

1O prefer to mount them with the rod tilted up- Fig. 5 is a horizontalsection taken on the line wardly. Obviously, a desirable type of such 55of Fig. 2. hangers is one that can be mounted either hori- Fig. 6 is afront perspective View of a modified zontally or in a more or lesstilted position, since form of bracket. this conduces to economy andstandardization Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken on the line inmanufacture, reduces the number and variety o 6. 5 of stock required tobe carried by the dealer, and Fig. 8 is a somewhat enlarged verticalsection affords to the user the advantage of obtaining taken on the line8--8 of Fig. 6. either eiiect with a single fixture. Referring to thedrawing, H] designates a con- In my pending applications, Serial No.239,615, ventional top member of a window or door filed November 9,1938, now U. S. Patent No. frame on which the fixture is mounted. ll and2,150,104 of March 14, 1939, and Serial No. 243,- I2 designate outer andinner telescoping sec- 299, filed December 1, 1938,1have disclosed bowedtions of an extensible curtain rod of the well curtain fixtures that areadjustable between horiknown flat type, said sections being curvedzontal and tilted positions, the adjustment belengthwise producing whatis known as a bowed 5 ing effected by means of connections includingrod. Mounted in the outer end of each rod horizontal Pivots between theends of the rod and section is a longitudinally curved and transverseitssupporting brackets, and means for clamping ly fiat shank l3 that islocked in place by mashthe ends of the rod in adjusted position. My ingthe marginal beads i4 down onto the top present invention secures thesame result, but and bottom edges of the shank. The shank proon adifferent mechanical principle, each end of jects beyond the end of therod proper, and on 30 the rod being provided With O fiX vertically theprojecting portion is formed a hook its that Spaced bracket e g rs andthe brackis continuous with the upper marginal portions et being p v wth p s perating with of the shank, and a straight stop finger it thatSaid b ac et engaging members and adjustable is continuous with thelower marginal portion Vertically relatively to each other so that theof the shank and extends somedistance beyond rod may be supported eitherhorizontal or in a th ho k l5. more or less t te p s The rod-supportingbracket comprises a flat The general object o t invention has ee baseplate I? that has holes l8 and iii in its o p e a Simple andirleXpenSiVe bowed Cilrupper and lower ends to receive fastening screwsta n od d Supporting b ac et e o Where- 20 and 2! Cut and bent forwardlyfrom the base 40 in the eans adjusting the ro t different plate I! is ahorizontal lug 22 through which is pos t and locking the adjusting meansin d formed a hole 23 constituting an eye to receive justed positionsshall be incorporated wholly in th hook l5. the brackets. In the form ofbracket shown in Figs. 1 to 5 Practical embodiments of the principle ofthe inclusive, 24 designates a slide that overlies the 45 inven i n areillus r d in the c p ny n front face of the base plate Ii and is formedd in with flanges 25 on its vertical edges that slidably F 1 is aperspective elevation of an eXtenengage the vertical edges of the baseplate l1. sible bowed curtain rod shown in upwardly tilted The slide 24is permanently tt t t base pos t and mounted at its ends on my platewith capacity for limited vertical adjust- 50 proved supportingbrackets.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,showing in full lines a tilted position of the rod and the position ofan adjustable member of the bracket that cooperates ment by a rivet stud26 mounted in the base plate some distance below the lug 22 andextending through a vertical slot 27 in the slide and having a head 28overlapping the slot 21. Below and in line with the slot ZTis a secondslot 29 that registers with the lower screw hole I9 and receives thelower fastening screw 2! On the upper end of the slide 24 is a forwardlybent fiat horizontal stop plate 39 preferably formed with a V-notch 3|in its front edge; and on the lower end of the slide 24 is a lip 32 thatconstitutes a convenient finger-hold when adjusting the slide. The slideis adjusted vertically by slightly backing off the screw 2%, shiftingthe slide up or down to the desired distance, and then retightening thescrew.

With the slide adjusted to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2,the rod end is entered on the bracket by first entering the hook i5through the hole 23, and then lowering the rod until the finger l6engages with the notch 3! of the stop plate 30. This holds the rod inthe tilted posi-' tion shown in Fig. 1 and in full lines in Fig. 2. If ahigher tilt of the rod is desired, this may be effected by lowering theslide. If a lower tilt is desired, this may be effected by slightlyraising the slide. If a horizontal position of the rod is desired, asshown by dot and dash lines in Fig. 2, the slide is raised to theposition indicated by dot and dash lines, and in this position the stopfinger l6 does not contact with the stop plate 313, but underlies thelatter and abuts at its free end on the face of the slide just below thestop plate. It will be observed that in all positions of the rod thehook constitutes a tension member and the finger constitutes a thrustmember or strut to support the weight of the rod and the curtain on thebrackets.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 illustrate a slight modification of the slide. In theseviews the slide 33 is somewhat shorter than the slide 24 and is notengaged with the lower fastening screw 2 i. In lieu of the rivet stud26, there is employed a machine screw 34 that is secured in the baseplate ll and passes through a vertical slot 35 in the slide 33.Manifestly, by slightly backing off the screw 34, the slide may beadjusted vertically, and then secured in place by re-tightening thescrew 34. To aid in holding the slide in adjusted position, I preferablyform on the back of the slide at one edge of the slot 35 a verticalgroup of narrowly spaced horizontal grooves 36 (Fig. 8), and on thefront face of the back plate I! I form a tongue 3'1 that is engaged withone of the grooves when the screw 34 is tightened. Of course, thegrooves might be formed in the base i! and the tongue on the slide.

The V-notch 3! in the stop plate 30 is not indispensable and might beomitted, making the front edge of the stop plate square; but it ispreferably employed as forming a sort of rod centering device,especially when used with an extensible rod, as shown.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the means for adjusting the rodbetween a horizontal position and various upwardly tilted positions islocated wholly in the rod supporting brackets, and does not depend onany horizontal pivots between the ends of the rod and their brackets.

While the inserted shanks 13 are preferably employed, it is evident thatthey might be omitted, and the hook and stop finger formed on aprojecting portion of the body of the rod itself.

Obviously, the structural details shown and described may be variedwithout sacrificing any of the described advantages. Hence, I do notlimit the invention to the particular embodiments presented for purposesof illustration, but reserve .all such variations, modifications andmechanical equivalents as fall within the spirit and coverage of theclaims.

I claim:

1. In a curtain fixture of the type described, the combination with abowed curtain rod carrying on each end thereof a hook and, beneath saidhook, a finger, of brackets each having an eye for engagement with saidhook and, beneath said eye, a vertically adjustable stop member adaptedto contact with said finger in various upwardly tilted positions of saidrod.

2. In a curtain fixture of the type described, the combination with abowed curtain rod carrying on each end thereof a hook and, beneath saidhook, a finger, of brackets each having an eye for engagement with saidhook and, beneath said eye, a vertically adjustable stop member adaptedto contact with said finger in various upwardly tilted positions of saidrod, said stop member being capable of adjustment to a height such thatwhen said rod is horizontal said finger may underlie said stop memberand abut at its free end against said bracket. i

3. In a curtain fixture of the type described, the combination with abowed curtain rod, of flat shanks secured in the ends of said rod, eachof said shanks projecting beyond the end of the rod and formed with ahook and, beneath said hook, a finger, and brackets each having ahorizontal lug formed with an eye for engagement with said hook and,beneath said lug a vertically adjustable stop member adapted to contactwith said finger in various upwardly tilted positions of said rod.

4. In a curtain fixture of the type described, the combination with abowed curtain rod, of flat shanks secured in the ends of said rod, eachof said shanks projecting beyond the end of the rod and formed with a.hook continuous with its upper edge portion and with a straight fingercontinuous with its lower edge portion, and brackets each having ahorizontal forwardly projecting lug formed with an eye for engagementwith said hook and, beneath said lug, a horizontal vertically adjustableforwardly projecting stop plate adapted to contact with. said finger invarious upwardly tilted positions of said rod.

5. A specific embodiment of the combination defined in claim 4, whereinthe stop plate is capable of adjustment to a height such that when therod is horizontal the finger may underlie the stop plate and abut at itsfree end against the bracket.

6. A specific embodiment of the combination. defined in claim 4, whereinthe stop plate has a V-notch in its forward edge to center the rod.

'7. A curtain rod supporting bracket, comprising a base plate having aforwardly projecting lug apertured to engage a hook cnthe end of therod, a slide mounted on said base plate carrying a forwardly projectingstop plate adapted to contact with a stop finger on the end of the rod,and means for securing said slide on said base plate in variousvertically adjusted positions.

8. A curtain rod supporting bracket, comprising a base plate havingholesfor fastening screws at its upper and lower ends, a forwardlyprojecting lug apertured to engage a hook on the end of the rod, and aheaded stud below said lug, and a slide mounted on said base platehaving on its upper end a forwardly projecting stop plate adapted tocontact with a stop finger on the end of the rod, said slide beingvertically slotted to straddle said stud and the lower fastening screw.

9. A curtain rod supporting bracket, comprising a base plate havingholes for fastening screws at its upper and lower ends, a forwardlyprojecting lug apertured to engage a hook on the end of the rod, and aclamp screw below said lug, and a slide mounted on said base platehaving on its upper end a forwardly projecting stop plate adapted tocontact with a stop finger on the end of the rod, said slide beingvertically slotted to straddle the neck of said clamp screw.

JAMES H. BOYE.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 2,181,1117. 1 November 28, 1959.

JAMES H BOXE It is hereby certified that error appears in the printedspecification of the above numbered patent requiring correction asfollows: Page 1, first column, line ?l, for the patent number"2,150,10ll" read 2,150,20h; and that the said Letters Patent should beread with this correction therein that the same may conform to therecord of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 9th day of April, A. D. l9h0.

Henry Van Arsdale (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents

